Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile

Why is it in news?
  • The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur.
More in news
  • Tests:
    (1) Two missiles have been tested against two live targets meeting complete mission objectives of engaging the targets.
    (2) The systems have been tested in final configuration with radar mounted on a vehicle and missiles on the launcher.
  • Multiple capabilities:
    (1) The missiles with many state-of-the-art technologies engaged the targets at different ranges and altitudes.
    (2) The system is being developed for the Army with search and track on move capability with very short reaction time.
  • Indigenous development:
    (1) The systems are equipped with indigenously developed phased array radar, inertial navigation system, data link and radio frequency seeker.
    (2) The entire mission was captured by various electro-optical tracking systems, radar systems and telemetry systems at ITR Chandipur.
Surface to Air Missiles of India
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Feature
Range
Akash
surface-to-air
30 km
Trishul
surface-to-air
12 km
Maitri
surface-to-air
15 km
  • Akash Air Defence missile system 
  1. Medium range Surface to air missile viz. approx. 35 km
  2. Can employ multiple air targets while operating in fully autonomous mode.
  3. Can be launched from static or mobile platforms.
  4. Can carry conventional and nuclear warheads.
  5. Can operate in all weather conditions.
  6. Developed under the integrated guided-missile development programme by ISRO.
LRSAM – India-Israel joint venture missile
  • Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) – called Barak 8 missile in Israel.
  • It can take down an incoming missile as close as 500 meters away from the ship.
Source
The Hindu



Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 5th Aug 2019
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